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Winans

Winans

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A short walk from the Clays Cafe, Winans features three bays with covered firing points allowing for shooting from 5-25 metres in a range of calibres.
Both bays A and B of this No Danger Area range have regulations allowing for rifles, pistols, airguns and shotguns.
Bay A provides two banks of 5 turning targets while Bay B provides 6 static target lanes. Bay B additionally contains an HV canopy and rubber granulate trap.

Type: Non Standard
Danger area: No Danger Area (NDA)
Distance: 5m – 25m
Targets:

  • Bay A – 10 turning targets (2 x banks of 5)
  • Bay B – 6 static target lanes
  • Bay C (Zero Range) – 4 static target lanes at 71’ 7” for primary use of zeroing

Additional notes:

  • BAY A
    • Shotguns permitted: 12 -32 bore (including .410 bore)
    • Hard targets: No4 or smaller shot
    • Frangible targets: SG or smaller shot
  • BAY B
    • Shotguns permitted: Solid Slug only
    • Bay B contains a HV canopy and rubber granulate trap

Range Notices

All people should appreciate that it is their responsibility to be aware of and comply with instructions and regulations together with any further instructions that are issued by the Range Office.

You must read the range regulations which can be downloaded from the website here.

For specific Winans Bay A range regulations, please click here.

For specific Winans Bay B range regulations, please click here.

For specific Winans Bay C (Zero range) range regulations, please click here.

Range Information

Opening Times

The Ranges are open every day except for Mondays. Start and end times are signalled by
the hooter. Bay C (Zero Range) is open from 0800 and only closes during the lunch back from 1230 – 1245. The times vary as follows:

LOW SEASON

Follows Greenwich Mean Time Dates

TUE-FRI
08.30-12.30 & 13.30-16.00
(dependent on light)

SAT-SUN
08.30-12.30 & 13.30-16.00
(dependent on light)

HIGH SEASON

Follows British Summer Time Dates

TUE-FRI
08.30-12.30 & 13.30-16.30

SAT-SUN
08.30-12.30 & 13.30-17.30

Distances

Bay A
Type: Rifles and Pistols (including in both cases airguns)
• Maximum Muzzle Velocity: 655 m/s (2150 ft/s)
• Maximum Muzzle Energy: 2030 J (1496 ft lb)
Type: Shotguns
• Up to and including 10 bore
• Hard targets: No4 shot or smaller
• Frangible targets: SG or smaller
• Slug: subject to the constraints described below

Bay B
Type: Rifles (including airguns)
• Maximum Muzzle Velocity: 1000 m/s (3280 ft/s)
• Maximum Muzzle Energy: 7000 J (5160 ft lb)
Type: Pistols
• Maximum Muzzle Velocity: 655 m/s (2150 ft/s)
• Maximum Muzzle Energy: 2030 J (1496 ft lb)
Type: Shotguns
• Up to and including 10 bore
• Solid slug only

Bay C
Type: Rifles (including airguns)
• Maximum Muzzle Velocity: 1000 m/s (3280 ft/s)
• Maximum Muzzle Energy: 7000 J (5160 ft lb)

Not Permitted on all Bays:
• 22 Hornet
• .17 HMR

 

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Location

https://w3w.co/humans.brief.broom

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